Kids Guide to Maker Faire

ByWSJ Staff

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This weekend, World Maker Faire descends on the New York Hall of Science in Queens. The annual event celebrates the do-it-yourself lifestyle with interactive exhibits in arts, crafts, science and engineering. (Think robots and kinetic sculptures and other geeky wonderment.)

Metropolis asked some of its youngest readers who are attending to share the photos of projects that they deem the very coolest.

Anders, 7 years old, has an interest in “all things that go fast.” This is his second visit to Maker Faire, and he looks forward to seeing “robots that play basketball” and any robo-cars.

Kino, 13, and Tristan, 11, are two-time exhibitors and winners of the editors’ choice award at makerfaire. They are currently very frustrated that their dad has proved unable to replace the burned out motherboard in their Makerbot.

Isabel, aka Snappy, is a 5th grader from Brooklyn. This is her second year at Maker Faire. She likes tinkercad, animation and 3d printing, and is part of a skateboard team called K-9 Cranium. She’ll change your ringtone if you’re not looking.

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